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ArmAgEddoN ChAptEr titlES:

• Chapter 1 – The Future Of Planet Earth

• Chapter 2 – The Rise Of The Antichrist

• Chapter 3 – The Hatred Of Israel

• Chapter 4 – The Reason For Armageddon

• Chapter 5 – The Location Of Armageddon

• Chapter 6 – Participants In The Battle

• Chapter 7 – The Repentance Of Israel

• Chapter 8 – The Battle Of Armageddon

• Chapter 9 – The Restoration Of Israel

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The book “ARMAGEDDON” will open the door, we think, as to what the Bible tells us as it regards the future, and concerning the greatest conflict the world has ever known – Armageddon. In fact, that word is used quite often now in all type of circles regarding government, etc. But it’s only the Child of God who knows their Bible, who understands that this Battle is actually going to take place in this world, and that it is not too very long into the future when it will happen. As a Believer, you ought to know, and this book, “Armageddon”, will, I think, open up the Scriptures to you, as to exactly what the Lord has said about this coming world-shaking event.

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At the beginning of this conflict, it’s going to be the most one-sided event the world has ever known. On one side will be the Antichrist, plus an amalgamation of nations, with an army that could number as much as a million men. All of that will be opposed to tiny Israel. But with her back to the proverbial wall, and looking like at long last Satan will succeed in destroying these ancient people, they will cry to the Lord as never before, and He will answer. And oh how He will answer! This book outlines it all. Get it!

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ContentsTable of

ArtiClES“The BaTTle Of armageddOn – ParT II”. . . . . . . . . . . 4by Jimmy Swaggart

“SPIrITUal UnITY VS. SOCIal UnITY – WhICh ShOUld defIne YOUr PlaCe Of WOrShIP?” . . . . . . . . . 13by Frances Swaggart

“fOr There IS hOPe Of a Tree” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16by Donnie Swaggart

World EVANgEliSm BiBlE CollEgE ANd SEmiNArY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26“The Defeat Of The Devil”by Loren Larson

CroSSfirE YoUth miNiStriES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28“I’ve Come Too Far To Look Back – Part I”by Gabriel Swaggart

“grammar SChOOl – ParT III” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32by John Rosenstern

from mE to YoU . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34by Jimmy Swaggart

SonLife Radio Programming & Stations . . . . . . . . . . 7

JSM Minister’s Schedule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Crossfire International Youth Conference . . . . . . . 19

SonLife Broadcasting Network TV Stations & Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Letters From Our Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Campmeeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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May 2012 – Volume 46 – Number 5. Parents, Cliff and Jennifer (Swaggart) Mullis, proudly welcomed their daughter, Harper Riley, on Sunday, March 11, 2012.


Eden but without the “Tree of Life,” symbolic of the Lord Jesus Christ. His efforts have been in vain because it is impossible to do such; however, the grandest effort of all will be in the near future when the Antichrist will make his debut for world dominion. It will be religious, economical, sociological, military, and governmental; hence, at this time, “. . . his number is six hundred three-score and six.” It is “. . . the number of a man,” denoting man’s supreme effort (Rev. 13:18), but it will not succeed as it cannot succeed. To portray as to exactly how the Lord will fight this battle, let’s go back to the previous Chapter, Verse 18.

GOG TO BE DESTROYED AT ARMAGEDDON

“And it shall come to pass at the same time when Gog shall come against the land of Israel, says the Lord GOD, that My Fury shall come up in My Face. (Once again, this is the Battle of Armageddon. ‘My Fury shall come up in My Face,’ corresponds to the statement of Zechariah, ‘Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle’ [Zech. 14:3])” (Ezek. 38:18).

This is anger at white-hot pitch, and anger from One Who is all-powerful; therefore, the world is going to see a magnitude of Judgment that it has never known before. The “man of sin” will rue the day that he took on “God’s People and God’s Land.”

THE FIRE OF MY WRATH

“For in My Jealousy and in the fire of My Wrath have I spoken, Surely in that day there shall be a great shaking in the land of Israel (the ‘great shaking in the land of Israel’ can only transpire in the Battle of Armageddon, and

“And I will smite your bow out of your left hand, and will cause your arrows to fall out of your right hand. (The Antichrist, called ‘Gog,’ will think he is fighting Israel only, when, in truth, he is fighting the Lord, a battle he cannot hope to win)” (Ezek. 39:3).

In this Third Verse, the emphasis is on the pronoun “I.” It is as if the Lord is saying, “This is enough,” with Him then unleashing all of His Mighty Power or, at least, enough Power to show the Antichrist and the world just Who the Lord is.

A COMPLETE VICTORY

“You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel, you, and all your bands, and the people that is with you: I will give you unto the ravenous birds of every sort, and to the beasts of the field to be devoured. (The idea is that the defeat of the Antichrist and his armies will be so severe that vultures and beasts will feed upon the multitudes of dead bodies littering the ‘mountains of Israel.’ “‘You shall fall,’ signifies not only the defeat of the ‘man of sin,’ but also the collapse of corrupt human society, which includes corrupt human government)” (Ezek. 39:4).

This will include most, if not all, of the world of that time. The phrase, “You shall fall upon the mountains of Israel,” is a prediction that was given about 2,500 years ago, but, most assuredly, which will come to pass. Man has ever attempted to rebuild the Garden of

T“The ‘man of sin’ will rue the day that he took on ‘God’s People and God’s Land.’”


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WE BEliEVE . . .

. . . The Bible is the inspired and only infallible and au-thoritative written Word of God. (Ps. 119; Mat. 4:4; Lk. 24:27)

. . . there is one God, eternally existent in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. (I Jn. 5:7)

. . . in the Deity of our Lord Jesus Christ, in His Virgin Birth, in His Sinless Life, in His Miracles, in His Vicari-ous and atoning Death, in His Bodily Resurrection, in His Ascension to the Right Hand of the Father, in His personal future return to this Earth in Power and Glory to rule a thousand years. (Jn. 1:1-4; Eph. 2:13-18; Rev., Chpts. 19-20)

. . . in the Blessed Hope — the Rapture of the Church at Christ’s Coming. (I Thess. 4:13-18)

. . . the only means of being cleansed from sin is through Repentance and Faith in the Precious Blood of Christ. (Rom. 5:1; Eph. 2:8-9, 13-18)

. . . Regeneration by the Holy Spirit is absolutely essential for personal Salvation. (Jn. 3:5-8; Titus 3:5)

. . . the Redemptive Work of Christ on the Cross provides Healing of the human body in answer to believing prayer. (Ex. 15:25-26; James 5:14-15; I Pet. 2:24)

. . . the Baptism with the Holy Spirit according to Acts 2:4 is given to Believers who ask for it. (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:1-7)

. . . in the Sanctifying Power of the Holy Spirit by Whose indwelling the Christian is enabled to live a holy life. (Rom. 6:3-14; 8:1-2, 11)

. . . in the Resurrection of both the saved and the lost: the one to Everlasting Life and the other to everlasting damnation. (Rev. 20:5-6, 11-15)

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We have set aside this corner of THE EVANGELIST to show God’s Plan of Salvation. If you are unsure where you will go when you die, please listen to what God has said in His Word:

firSt . . . god loVES YoU!

“For God so loved the world that he gave His only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life” (Jn. 3:16).

SECoNd . . . mAN iS A SiNNEr, ANd SiN hAS SEpA-rAtEd him from god!

“For there is not a just man upon Earth, that doeth good and sinneth not” (Eccl. 7:20). “For all have sinned and come short of the Glory of God” (Rom. 3:23).

third . . . JESUS ChriSt iS thE oNlY rEmEdY for SiN!

“For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God . . .” (I Pet. 3:18). “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under Heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12).

foUrth . . . YoU mUSt rECEiVE JESUS ChriSt AS YoUr pErSoNAl lord ANd SAVioUr.

Jesus calls this experience the “new birth.” He told Nicodemus: “. . . Except a man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God” (Jn. 3:3). We invite you now to receive the Lord Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour. “But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on His Name” (Jn. 1:12).

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only by the Hand of the Lord)” (Ezek. 38:19).

The phrase of Verse 19, “For in My Jealousy and in the fire of My Wrath have I spoken,” is linked to His “Fury” and “Wrath.” These are His People and His Land. He is “jealous” over them as He is “jealous” over all who belong to Him, including the Church, and we speak of the true Church. True enough, there will be a great shaking in Israel that, in effect, will be felt all over the world. The entirety of the world at that time will observe all of these happenings by television. We will say more about this momentarily.

“So that the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the heaven, and the beasts of the field, and all creeping things that creep upon the earth, and all the men who are upon the face of the Earth, shall shake at My Presence, and the mountains shall be thrown down, and the steep places shall fall, and every wall shall fall to the ground. (This Verse pertains to the Second Coming, which will be the most cataclysmic event in human history)” (Ezek. 38:20).

The Second Coming will present a display of Power such as the world has never known before. This tremendous conflict, and we continue to speak of the Second Coming, will affect plant life, animal life, plus all humans, and even the topography of the land. All of this will in no way be caused by the Antichrist, but instead, by the Power of God. Thusly, one can understand the magnitude of “My Fury that shall come up in My Face.” Actually, the world has never seen, heard, or known of such Power being expended in such magnitude. No wonder the Lord said, “The heathen may know Me.” He was referring to much of the world seeing this spectacle over television, more than likely, as it transpires. It will be brought into their very homes all over the world.

TELEVISION

Undoubtedly, there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of television cameras there, sponsored by the major networks of the world. It will be insisted on by the Antichrist in his pomp and pride as he desires to record, for the entirety of the world, the tremendous victory he is about to win, or so he thinks! However, there will be a Victory, the greatest the world has ever known, but it will not be his! The tremendous television coverage, meant to impress the entirety of the world, will do just that but in the opposite direction. The world at that time, and we continue to speak of the Second Coming, will see a demonstration of the Power of God as it has never seen before. As well, the world undoubtedly will observe Christ with the Armies of Heaven coming back to Earth in a Glory that boggles the mind. Actually, outside of these Scriptures, there is no way for one to describe the magnitude of this Power because it is a Power far beyond the capabilities of

I“It will be insisted on by the Antichrist in his pomp and pride as he desires to record, for the entirety of the world, the tremendous victory he is about to win, or so he thinks!”


man to even comprehend or understand. It may be argued that atomic energy falls into the same category; however, as powerful as that is, it is local-ized, whereas this will cover the entirety of the land of Israel and, no doubt, many other areas as well! Some may argue that all the disturbance in the heav-ens that will take place at the Second Coming, which Jesus addressed in Matthew, Chapter 24, will knock out all television reception. While that certainly could be, there is every evidence, however, that the Lord will protect the television coverage, for the Scripture says, concerning this event, and in the Words of the Lord: “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in Heaven: and then shall all the tribes of the Earth mourn, and they shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven with Power and great Glory” (Mat. 24:30). If it is to be noticed, this Passage says, “All the tribes of the Earth shall mourn, and shall see the Son of Man coming in the clouds of Heaven with Power and great Glory.” “And I will call for a sword against him throughout all My Mountains, says the Lord GOD: every man’s sword shall be against his brother” (Ezek. 38:21). The evidence here is that during this Battle, the Lord will cause the enemy to begin to fight among themselves. For instance, when Jonathan was fighting the Philistines, the Scripture says, “The Earth quaked,” and, “they went on beating down one another,” meaning that the Philistines, for some reason, turned on each other (I Sam. 14:15-16). This will happen, as well, at the Battle of Armageddon.

THE ARTILLERY OF THE LORD

“And I will plead against him with pestilence and with blood; and I will rain upon him, and upon his bands, and upon the many people who are with him, an overflowing rain, and great hailstones, fire, and brimstone. (This Verse proclaims the fact that the Lord will use the elements, over which neither the Antichrist nor any other man has any control)” (Ezek. 38:22).

This refers to destructive force of such magnitude that it will cause tremendous bloodshed. In fact, the bloodshed will be so great in the Battle of Armageddon, and we speak of blood being shed by the forces of the Antichrist, that the Scripture says that it will flow to the horse’s bridles, at least, for a certain distance. It will, no

T “The words, ‘magnify Myself,’ and, ‘sanctify Myself,’ have terrifying consequences if used in the negative.”

doubt, be mixed with water (Rev. 14:20). The terminology of Verse 22 proclaims that which the Prophet Zechariah meant by the Lord doing battle as in the days of old. As He had done so many times in the past, He will do so again at this momentous occasion, as well, and, no doubt, in a far greater way. For instance, when Sisera, the Canaanite General, was defeated by Debra and Barak, the Scripture says, concern-ing his 900 chariots of iron, “. . . the Earth trembled, and the heavens dropped, the clouds also dropped water.” It also said, “The stars in their courses fought against Sisera” (Judg. 5:4, 20-21). The Lord will employ the same tactics as these but on a magnified scale. He will use the elements as His Artillery and, to be sure, it will most definitely be effective. Think about thousands, if not millions, of hailstones falling from the heavens, with many of these stones weighing a hundred pounds or more. Think of the dam-age they will do. Think about meteorites slashing into the army of the Antichrist and magnify all of that on a scale that’s beyond our comprehension. One will then get, at least, somewhat of an idea as to what is going to take place at that time.

THEY SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD

“Thus will I magnify Myself, and sanc-tify Myself; and I will be known in the eyes of many nations, and they shall know that I am the LORD. (‘Thus will I magnify Myself,’ has reference to anger held in check for a long time and then exploding with a fury that defies description)” (Ezek. 38:23).

The Lord magnifying Himself proclaims this being done by the supernatural destruction of the Antichrist and even all the mighty armies, which are with him. This will be destruction and death never before equaled. The words, “magnify Myself,” and, “sanctify Myself,” have terrifying consequences if used in the negative. We have already alluded to this, but it refers to anger exploding after being held in check for a long period of time. It pertains to the honoring of the Name of the Lord, especially, after the Antichrist has blasphemed him for a period of some seven years. The phrase, “I will be known in the eyes of many nations,” refers to this, which will be done as described, and which, no doubt, and as previously stated, will be portrayed all over the world by television as it is happening. Therefore, not only will the Antichrist be defeated, but, due to these actions by the Lord, the entirety of the world will instantly know and recognize His Power, Glory,

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and Majesty. The Scripture says that He will come back, “King of kings, and Lord of lords.”

I HAVE SPOKEN IT

“You shall fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, says the Lord GOD. (‘Open field,’ refers to the time of the defeat of the Antichrist. It will be in the very midst of the Battle, with the Antichrist bearing down on Jerusalem, thinking that victory is within his grasp.) “And I will send a fire on Magog, and among them who dwell carelessly in the isles: and they shall know that I am the LORD. (‘Send a fire on Magog,’ simply means that the Lord will Personally use the elements of the heavens to destroy the vast Gentile armies following the Antichrist. “‘And among them who dwell carelessly in the isles,’ pertains to other nations of the world, which, in their minds, are neutral and are simply turning a blind eye to this wholesale slaughter against Israel by the Antichrist)” (Ezek. 39:5-6).

THE PROPHET ZECHARIAH

Zechariah, who prophesied about 500 years before Christ, had the following to say as it regarded the Battle of Armageddon:

“Behold, the Day of the LORD comes, and your spoil shall be divided in the midst of you. (‘Behold, the Day of the LORD comes,’ presents this day as beginning with the Second Coming and lasting until the end of the Millennium. At that time, the end of the Millennium, the ‘Day of God’ begins and will continue through eternity [I Cor. 15:24-28; Eph. 1:10; II Pet. 3:10-13]. “‘And your spoil shall be divided in the midst of you,’ concerns the Antichrist coming against Israel [Ezek. 38:11-12].) “For I will gather all nations against Jerusalem to battle; and the city shall be taken, and the houses rifled, and the women ravished; and half of the city shall go forth into captivity, and the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city. (The first phrase refers to the mobilization of the nations to Armageddon [Ezek., Chpts. 38-39; Joel, Chpt. 3; Rev. 16:13-16; 19:11-21]. ‘And the city shall be taken,’ actually means that the Antichrist

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Y “‘You shall fall upon the open field: for I have spoken it, says the Lord GOD.’”

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will prepare to take Jerusalem, with actually half of it being taken. The phrase, ‘And the houses rifled, and the women ravished,’ expresses extreme cruelty practiced by the army of the Antichrist. “‘And half of the city shall go forth into captivity,’ means that half of Jerusalem will fall to the advances of the Antichrist, with the other half fighting furi-ously to save themselves, but with futility, other than the Coming of the Lord. Actually, the phrasing of the sentence structure portrays Israel fighting with a ferocity that knows no bounds, but yet not able to stand against the powerful onslaught of the combined armies of the man of sin. “‘And the residue of the people shall not be cut off from the city,’ refers to the army of Israel already cut to pieces but determined to defend the city, even house to house, and, if necessary, to die to the last man.)”

THEN SHALL THE LORD GO FORTH . . .

“Then shall the LORD go forth, and fight against those nations, as when He fought in the day of battle. (‘Then’ is the key word!

• “‘Then’: when Israel will begin to cry to God for Deliverance, knowing that He is their only hope.

• “‘Then’: when half of Jerusalem has fallen, and it looks like the other half is about to fall.

• “‘Then’: when it looks like every Jew will be annihilated, with two-thirds already killed.

• “‘Then’: when it looks like the Promises of God made to the Patriarchs and Prophets of old will fall down.

• “‘Then’: when it looks like the Antichrist will win this conflict, which will make Satan the lord of the Earth and, actually, the Universe.

“‘Then shall the LORD go forth,’ refers to the Second Coming, which will be the most cataclysmic event that the world has ever known. ‘And fight against those nations,’ pertains to the nations under the banner of the Antichrist, which have set out to destroy Israel, and actually with annihilation in mind. “‘As when He fought in the day of battle,’ probably refers to the time when the Lord led the Children of Israel out of Egypt by way of the Red Sea [Ex. 14:14; 15:3]. This was Israel’s first battle when Jehovah

I “It will look like it’s all over, and the Anti-christ will do what Haman, Herod, and Hitler could not do.”

Messiah ‘went forth’ and fought for them. Israel then passed through a valley between mountains of water; in this, their last battle, they will escape through a val-ley between mountains of rock, which will be caused by the Second Coming of the Lord)” (Zech. 14:1-3).

TELEVISION NETWORKS

We have already alluded to this, but please allow me to elaborate. It is positive that every major television network in the world will be represented at the Battle of Armageddon. The Antichrist, the egomaniac that he will be, will want the entirety of the world to see his great victory as he annihilates Israel. No doubt, he has plans, which have already been formulated, for the greatest gala event the world has ever known, his enthronement as the king of kings and lord of lords. To be sure, it will look like he is going to pull it off. News reports will come in from the battlefield on a constant basis, with television coverage of his advance going into billions of homes around the world. Steadily, his gigantic army crowds Jerusalem, with news reports going out constantly that victory is near. In fact, half of the city will fall (Zech. 14:2). It will look like it’s all over, and the Antichrist will do what Haman, Herod, and Hitler could not do. It will look like Satan is just about ready to administer the final blow, and these ancient people, Israel, are about to die, and to a man. At that time, the following could very well happen. There will be a strange phenomenon in the heavens. Jesus Himself said: “For as the lightning comes out of the east, and shines even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be.” He then said: “Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall from Heaven, and the powers of the heavens shall be shaken: “And then shall appear the sign of the Son of Man in Heaven . . .” (Mat. 24:27, 29-30).

IS IT JESUS CHRIST?

The television cameras record the screaming of jets, the powerful explosions of the artillery, and the screams of thousands who are giving their lives as the Jews fight from block to block, from house to house, even from room to room. To be sure, it looks like it is all over for these ancient people. Television is recording it all. The Antichrist wants to make certain that everybody sees his great victory.

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And then, thinking that the Antichrist is about to introduce a new type of weapon, thousands of television cameras will, no doubt, point toward the heavens because there, something is happening. Thousands of newscast-ers will be trying to explain this great phenomenon to all the people of the world, probably stating that this, which the Antichrist is now introducing, will surely mean “finish” for Israel. But then, the terminology will change. It is quite pos-sible that the newscasters and their attempts to explain this phenomenon to the world, even as all of it draws closer, will begin to exclaim, “Is it possible?” “Can it be?” Then they will possibly say: “Ladies and gentlemen, see for yourselves. There are mil-lions of white horses, with every one containing a rider, with a startling Glory like we’ve never seen.” But then, they will say, “There is One leading them, and with a Glory such as has never been witnessed before. And yes, He has a banner stretched around His Body with the name written, ‘KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!’” “Could it be?”, hundreds of announcers will say, “Is it Jesus Christ?” And then, the Scripture says:

“Behold, He comes with clouds (clouds of Saints); and every eye shall see Him, and they also which pierced Him . . .” (Rev. 1:7).

The phrase, “Every eye shall see Him,” could refer to those in Israel and, especially, in the vicinity of Jerusalem. However, due to modern communications, it probably has reference, and, no doubt does, to most of the world, which could only be carried out by television, to which we have alluded.

THE SECOND COMING OF THE LORD

When Jesus came the first time, He came as a lowly human being, raised in the home of peasant parents, which Isaiah prophesied: “. . . And when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him” (Isa. 53:2). In fact, at the conclusion of His Life and Ministry, He was spit upon, laughed at, caricatured, beaten, ostracized, ridiculed, lampooned, and put on a Cross. However, when He comes back the second time, it will be totally different than the first time. He will then come back in such a Glory as the world has never known before, and as the Scripture has said, “Crowned King of kings and

T “There has been no Moving or Operation of the Holy Spirit in Israel or among Jews for nearly 2,000 years.”


Lord of lords.” In other words, the Second Coming will be the most cataclysmic event by far that the world has ever known. There has been nothing in history that could even remotely compare with this of which the Bible proclaims. When it is considered that every Saint of God who has ever lived will come back with Christ, all with glorified bodies, such staggers the imagination. Millions ask the question, “Will this really happen?” The answer is simple. If He came the first time, and He most definitely did, then for certain, He will come the Second Time (Rev., Chpt. 19).

THE HEATHEN SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD

“So will I make My Holy Name known in the midst of My People Israel; and I will not let them pollute My Holy Name anymore: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. (This Verse captures all the Promises made by the Lord to the Patriarchs and Prophets of old!)” (Ezek. 39:7).

There has been no Moving or Operation of the Holy Spirit in Israel or among Jews for nearly 2,000 years. This certainly does not mean that individual Jews have not been Saved because some have come to Christ down through the centuries. However, this was all on an individual basis and had little to do with the great Promises given to the Patriarchs and Prophets of old. In that coming day, while many things will play a part in all that happens, still, it is the “Second Coming” that will open the eyes of Israel and, in fact, the entirety of the world. The seven years of the Great Tribulation will see the Name of the Lord polluted, blasphemed, and lampooned all over the world as never before. In fact, the Antichrist will actually, in a sense, declare war on the Lord Jesus Christ and do so by slaughtering everyone who names His Name. He will, no doubt, confiscate every Bible where he has any power at all, demanding total allegiance to himself, plus hatred for Christ. The Scripture says about him: “And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies. . . .” It also says, “And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His Name, and His Tabernacle, and them who dwell in Heaven” (Rev. 13:5-6). However, at the Second Coming of the Lord, the “pol-lution” will end once and for all!


THE HEATHEN

The last phrase of Verse 7 says, “And the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel.” This will proclaim, once and for all, that Jesus Christ is Lord, and everyone will understand that fact. These very Prophecies in Ezekiel, plus the other Prophets, are little believed by the world. Even much of the church no longer believes that Israel has any part in the great Plan of God; however, this Passage, plus many others, tells us differently! At the Second Coming of the Lord, to which these Passages refer, so dramatic will be the Lord’s Rescue of Israel that the world will have absolutely no doubt as to Who Israel’s Saviour is, and neither will Israel!

THIS IS THE DAY WHEREOF I HAVE SPOKEN

“Behold, it is come, and it is done, says the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken. (Verse 8 pertains to the coming Great Tribulation, and more especially to these events at the very conclusion of that particular time, but, more than all, it pertains to the Battle of Armageddon [Zech. 14:7])” (Ezek. 39:8).

Even though these times are yet future, the very near future, and even though these words were uttered some 2,500 years ago, the Holy Spirit would say, “It is done.” The events leading up to this time, which, in effect, is the very time in which we are now living, are proclaimed in the Scriptures as being a time of spiritual declension. Perhaps one could say that economically and numerically, the American church has never been stronger; however, in the spiritual sense, it is at its lowest ebb since the Reformation. Churches are being filled with people clamoring to hear a “social message.” In fact, the most popular of all is the self-improvement message, as if the old man can be improved. The tragedy is, none of this is the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but rather a Band-Aid that is being placed over the cancer of sin, with the end result being, as always, acute destruction. The real problem with mankind, as it has always been the real problem, is “sin.” However, the modern church acts as if sin does not exist, with the subject little being broached, except in a nebulous way. All the while, the bondages of darkness are taking their deadly toll, with this Band-Aid of the social gospel not only not helping the people, but rather severely harming them.

A “As stated, man’s problem is sin, whether he is redeemed or otherwise.”

THE ONLY ANSWER IS THE CROSS OF CHRIST

As stated, man’s problem is sin, whether he is redeemed or otherwise. The only solution for sin, and we mean the only solution, is the Cross of Christ. Tragedy of tragedies, the Cross is being preached not at all, with some few remote exceptions. Satan does every-thing within his power to cover up or to sidetrack the true solution. The sad fact is, he, by and large, succeeds with much of the church.

THE SONLIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK

The real reason that THE SONLIFE BROADCASTING NETWORK is being spread all over the world, and at a pace heretofore unheard of, is because of the Message that we preach and teach, THE MESSAGE OF THE CROSS. If it is to be noticed, the Message that was proclaimed by the Holy Spirit through the Apostle Paul, just before the destruction of Jerusalem by the Roman army, was the Message of the Cross. In fact, this is the Gospel. It’s not merely a part of the Gospel or something added to the Gospel. It is, pure and simple, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In fact, the Apostle Paul defined what the Gospel is by saying: “Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the Cross of Christ should be made of none effect” (I Cor. 1:17). Paul was one of the most educated men to write in the Sacred Text, and yet, when addressing the church at Corinth, he also said: “For I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him Crucified” (I Cor. 2:2). The reason the Holy Spirit said this through him is simply because the only answer for sin, as stated, is the Cross of Christ, and, please believe me, sin is the problem. The only thing that will set the captive free is the Message of “Jesus Christ and Him Crucified,” which must be taken to heart and believed. Is the modern church preaching the Cross? No! We must understand that the Cross brings home the full seriousness of sin, declares the powerlessness of fallen humanity to achieve Salvation, and exposes human delusions of self-righteousness. Nothing else will do that! In the 1970’s, the Pentecostal and Charismatic arms of the Church began to embrace humanistic psychology. In fact, the old-line churches had long since embraced it. We must understand, humanistic psychology is far more than a mere few hours of psychological counseling. It embodies a complete way of life and a complete belief system, all of which is totally opposite of the Word of God. In other words, humanistic psychology is antagonistic



April 20-22, 2012 – fAYEttEVillE, pAPastor Jim ThomasFamily Christian Fellowship ChurchPO Box 433301 Lincoln Way EastFayetteville, PA 17222(717)860-0055•[email protected] Friday & Saturday: 7 PM Sunday: 10 AM

April 27-29, 2012 – iNdio, CAPastor Charlie AmadorAnchored to the Cross83-180 Requa Ave., Suite 4&5Indio, CA 92201(760) 347-4999 Friday & Saturday: 7 PM (Sharon Cornell) Sunday: 10 AM (Sharon Cornell) Sunday: 7 PM (Pastor Charlie Ministering)

mAY 11, 2012 – grENAdA, mSPastor Cedric LumasWorld Revival Ministries332 First St.Grenada, MS 38901(662) [email protected] Friday: 6:30 PM

mAY 12-13, 2012 – grEENWood, mSPastor Wayne VossCrossWay Ministries1509 Hwy. 82 WestGreenwood, MS 38930(662) 644-4527crosswayministries@bellsouth.netwww.crosswayministries.org Saturday: 6:30 PM Sunday: 10 AM & 6:30 PM

mAY 18-20, 2012 – roChEStEr, NYPastor Marcos PantojasRestoration Life Christian Fellowship26 Sobieski St.Rochester, NY 14621(585) 342-3333 Friday: 7 PM Saturday: 1-3 PM (Teaching) & 6 PM Sunday: 10 AM

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I “I personally believe that ‘the Message of the Cross,’ which we preach and teach, is the Mes-sage that the Holy Spirit is presently giving to the church and the world.”


toward the Word of God in every capacity. The Cross of Christ and humanistic psychology cannot coexist. One or the other must go. Tragically and sadly, the Cross of Christ has been thrown aside, in other words, abandoned, in the modern church in favor of human-istic psychology. God help us, especially considering that there is no help whatsoever from that source, only destruction. The Cross of Christ is God’s Way, and that Way does not need any help. Humanistic psychology is Satan’s way, which is the solution for a world that has forgotten God days without number. It is understand-able as to how the unredeemed would embrace such, but not understandable at all as it regards the church. Peter wrote, “According as His Divine Power has given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him Who has called us to Glory and Virtue: whereby are given unto us exceeding great and Precious Promises: that by these you might be partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust” (II Pet. 1:3-4). Now, either Peter is correct, or Freud is correct. You cannot have both! As Joshua said a long time ago, “As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” I personally believe that “the Message of the Cross,” which we preach and teach, is the Message that the Holy Spirit is presently giving to the church and the world. It’s going to be given so powerfully that the church will either have to reject it or accept it. It cannot be ignored! It is the Holy Spirit Who will do that. Let me quote again what the Lord said through the Prophet Ezekiel some 2,500 years ago: “Behold, it is come, and it is done, says the Lord GOD; this is the day whereof I have spoken” (Ezek. 39:8).

To be continued next month.

(This message was derived from the book by Jimmy Swaggart, “Armageddon”.)


“SPIrITUal UnITY VS. SOCIal UnITY – WhICh ShOUld defIne YOUr PlaCe Of WOrShIP?”“Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!” (Ps. 133:1).

“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace” (Eph. 4:3).

“Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ” (Eph. 4:13).

The Bible admonishes Believers to strive for the unity of the Faith, and to do so continually and diligently. “Be-loved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common Salvation, it was needful for me to write unto you, and exhort you that you should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the Saints” (Jude Vs. 3). The meaning of the word “unity” as it is brought forth throughout Scripture clearly speaks of spiritual unity, a unity of belief. If Believers are to work together successfully to further the cause of Christ, they must be of like-spirit, of like-faith. Believers must first be in agreement regarding essential Biblical Doctrine because it is the doctrine a person believes which will influence his spirit. Different spirits are uncomfortable together, but like-spirits bond effortlessly. Let’s look at it this way. The doctrine one believes essentially deter-mines which god he worships. Thus, his spirit will be influenced by the very nature of that deity. The Christian comes to know the true Lord through the Doctrines of Scripture. Jesus Christ Himself was the Word made flesh. If the church does not have unity in Biblical Doctrine, it cannot have unity in the Spirit. And, let it be known, there is only one Holy Spirit. “god is a Spirit: and they who worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth” (Jn. 4:24). Unfortunately today, many are

trying to change the spiritual unity of the church to a social unity, which will not be able to maintain the divine fortitude needed to withstand the coming evil days. lord, help us to be unified in your holy Spirit rather than in our humanity.

NEoorthodoX lANgUAgE

Insisting upon the true spiritual unity of the Faith is among the greatest of every Believer’s responsibilities until Christ’s return. God’s Word tells us that this Truth will constantly come under attack. False teachings will attempt to change the simple Gospel message and destroy the Salvation of many. “Now the Spirit speaks expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the Faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils” (I Tim. 4:1). But in the church today, the unity we are striving for has been subtly redefined, and this false community-based social unity actually ends up working directly against the true unity of the Faith. The strategy of using neoorthodox language to deceive the public is actually quite common among those who wish to further liberalize the church and the world. It takes terminology whose definitions were accepted in the past because of their accuracy, and begins misapplying these traditional terms to new ideas. People end up accepting the new idea based on familiar language before they realize it is being used completely out of context. the idea that there can be unity in the church despite differ-ences of belief regarding the essential doctrines of Salvation is perhaps the biggest farce being perpetuated in the modern church. The Lord plainly rebukes such an attitude. “Can two walk together,



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except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3). However, what we are hearing espoused from pulpits across America today is a siren call to lay down our differences and labor toward common goals.

thE mESSAgE of thE CroSS iS thE CUrE

This enchanting love song promises us refuge from the crashing waves of the persecution we endure for the cause of Christ, persecution which comes from both the world and our apostate brethren. It promises that we no longer have to separate ourselves from those who are teaching false doctrine and from those who insist that their lifestyle of sin is accepted by God. Come, they say, and let us work together to end the world’s hunger, fight incurable diseases, and provide counseling for victims of natural disasters. Let’s show the world how much Chris-tians really care. But, this will not really cause anyone to recognize the true value of the Christian Faith. Many other social institutions, religious organizations, and ce-lebrity charities provide aid for those in need. Besides, it is at this point that the labor of the church has ceased from being categorized as “Christian.” Remember, the real work of Christianity is the preservation and evange-lization of the correct Biblical Doctrine, the Message of Christ and Him Crucified! Our work is to lift up the Name of Jesus and tear down the useless ideas of men. “Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the Knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ” (II Cor. 10:5). Humanity cannot be adequately helped if the cause of its problems has not been addressed, and this is where the church was meant to shine as a genuine Light of Hope for the world. The true church is the only establishment on earth capable of identifying the real problem and proclaiming the real solution! Christians are to joy-fully proclaim this pure and undefiled message: sin is the cause for humanity’s ills, but the message of the Cross is the Cure! But, we have turned our back on this work and instead adopted a false unity which can accomplish nothing more than humanistic social service. Truly our labor is in vain! “For this cause, when I could no longer forbear, I sent to know your faith, lest by some means the tempter have tempted you, and our labour be in vain” (I Thess. 3:5).

SoCiAl UNitY?

Recently, Rick Warren made this statement in issue #337 of his Ministry Tool Box: “As pastors, as shepherds of God’s people, it’s our job to protect our congregations from Satan’s greatest weapon – disunity. It’s not always easy, but it’s what we’ve been called to do.” At first glance, most Christians would agree. As we have already explained, disunity of Faith is indeed a work of evil; it is the same as being disunified with Christ.


However, Rick Warren has tricked his followers because he is not speaking of spiritual unity here, but rather social unity. Disunity of faith is not the kind which threatens Rick Warren. His real concern is that the Believers who are striving for spiritual unity will discover that many of his programs and plans do not line up with the Word. So, he must silence the mouths of these who would attempt to point out these errors. These people must be labeled as “bad guys” or “troublemakers.” Watch how Warren twists Scripture to work against these who are taking seriously their Call to maintain the purity of the faith. He quotes Titus 3:10 from the NIV version of the Bible which states, “Warn a divisive person once, and then warn him a second time. After that, have nothing to do with him.” Warren says this means that after two warnings, a pastor may have to remove a divisive person from his church. But, what is meant by “divisive?” Of course, Rick Warren is referring to those who refuse to comply with his established church programs, even if they are unscriptural. However, if we look at the King James Version of the Bible, we can clearly see what the Lord re-ally meant by a “divisive” person. The KJV says, “A man that is an heretick after the first and second admonition reject.” A heretic speaks of one who is out of unity spiritually-speaking, not socially-speaking. This is another reason many of the modern translations of the Bible can be very dangerous. False prophets can use their wording to further deceive the people and continue in their ungodly directions.

thE BliNd lEAd thE BliNd!

The Bible’s definition of unity and Rick Warren’s defini-tion of unity are not the same. Warren’s definition means the elimination of all questioning regarding the methods and/or leadership of the church, even if such would ultimately work to preserve true Faith. Therefore, he has also eliminated from his congregation any sense of individualism or the ability to think for oneself. He has placed a false social unity above the truth of god’s Word, and made people like the Bereans the ultimate sinners in the eyes of the people. The Believers in Berea were commended in the Bible for their insistence that any teaching brought to them be Biblically accurate (Acts 17:11). Warren’s Purpose-Driven church, which does not allow room for Believers to strive for the unity of Faith, instead functions on manipulative consensus-thinking. This is not unity; it is brainwashing! It uses peer pres-sure as a guiding force to keep inquisitive individuals in line. But, Jesus said, “. . . And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into the ditch” (Mat. 15:14).

thE WroNg KiNd of UNitY

pope Benedict also believes in the wrong kind of unity as he made clear in his Angelus address in St. Peter’s

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Square on January 20, 2008. Speaking to a crowd of ap-proximately 200,000 people, the Pope spoke concerning this special “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.” He encouraged Believers to “never grow tired of praying for unity among Christians!” But look, this next statement shows that the unity he speaks of is social, not spiritual, because it excludes doctrinal agreement. An on-line article in the Catholic News Agency states: “During this week of prayer, Catholics, Orthodox, Anglicans, and Protestants, ‘implore the Lord together, in a more intense way, for the gift of communion,’ the Pontiff reminded the faithful. . . . ‘The evangelical mission of the Church is thus an ecumenical walk, a journey of unity in faith, in evangelical witness and authentic fraternity’” (http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/new.php?n=11509). The term “ecumenical” speaks of a worldwide scope or ap-plicability. Members of differing faiths strive to find pos-sible commonalities among them and agree to respect one another’s spiritual journeys. But, true Christians cannot do this when they know another’s belief will send him to Hell; Christians are compelled to speak the truth in love. On October 27, 1986, in Assisi, Italy, Pope John Paul II began one of the greatest ecumenical movements in history. He gathered the leaders of the world’s most prominent religions to pray for peace, espousing that they were all praying to the same god despite their dif-ferences of belief. Remember, though, that this is impos-sible because it is doctrine that will determine which god you worship. John Paul II later allowed the Dali Lama to place a Buddha on the altar for a Buddhist worship ceremony to take place there at a Catholic church (Hunt,

Dave. A Woman Rides the Beast. Internet video.http://video.aol.com/video-

detail/a-woman-rides-the-beast-dave-hunt/1482438308).

rE-thoUght ANd rEiNVENtEd?

Even more religious leaders are promoting this false social unity, which is void of Spiritual Truth. On January 17-19, 2008, a large conference took place at Robert Schuller’s Crystal Cathedral and was attended by many well-known “pastors” and other secular leaders such as Erwin McManus, Chuck Colson, Rupert Murdoch, Kay Warren, Gary Smalley, Henry Cloud, George Barna, Bishop Charles E. Blake, Jim Burns, Pres. George H. W. Bush, Dr. Ben Carson, Dr. Tim Clinton, Phil Cooke, George Fore-man, Jon Gordon, Dr. Michael Guillen, Lou Holtz, Dan Kimball, Larry King, H.B. London, Jr., Jay Sekulow, Ben Stein, Lee Strobel, and many others. The conference was entitled “Rethink”, where the obvious goal of the meeting would be to find unity among religions, even if it means finding it outside of Biblical teaching and Truth. One observer of the conference wrote: “For nearly two thousand years, most professing Christians have seen the Bible as the foundation for the Christian faith. The overall view at the Rethink Conference, however, is that Christianity, as we have known it, has run its course and

must be replaced. . . . Speakers insisted that Christianity must be re-thought and reinvented if the name of Jesus Christ is going to survive here on planet earth now that we are in the twenty-first century” (Oakland, Roger. My

Trip to the Rethink Conference, 2007 – http://www.understandthetimes.org/

commentary/c73.shtml).

UNitY oUtSidE of trUth?

This is a horrifying example of forsaking spiritual unity for social unity! What could be more dangerous or have any greater eternal consequence than to re-think the Truth? God’s Word is the Eternal, Absolute Truth, which has never changed and never will change. Any conference worth having would further clarify, celebrate, and reaf-firm the truth, not reinvent it! Unity outside of the Truth will ultimately unify people in the one place none of them wish to go. No words can describe the hatred they will feel toward one another, when they realize it was this fellowship which put them in the eternal torment of Hell. The sacrifice of spiritual unity was not worth their temporary social benefits on Earth. They fought the wrong battle! If they had only heeded the clear admonitions of Scripture rather than accepting various spiritual paths they might have saved their souls: “fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto you are also Called, and have professed a good profession before many witnesses” (I Tim. 6:12). “and that from a child you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise unto Salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus” (II Tim. 3:15).

Frances Swaggart

“SPIrITUal UnITY VS. SOCIal UnITY – WhICh ShOUld defIne YOUr PlaCe Of WOrShIP?”


J Job 14:9 – “Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant (the water of the Word can bring it back).”

Job was one of the sons of Issachar (Gen. 46:13), and the grandson of Jacob. It is believed that Moses, in collaboration with Job, wrote this great Book. As well, many theologians believe that Job was the first Book of the Bible to be written. If that is true then Job is the oldest Book, not only the Bible, but the oldest Book in the world.

thE thEmE of JoB

The theme of God’s Word is man’s Creation, man’s Fall, and man’s Redemption through Christ’s Sacrificial Aton-ing Death on Calvary’s Cross. However, it’s interesting to note that Job’s theme, if in fact it was the First Book of the Bible to be written, is not the conversion of a sin-ner, but the Sanctification of the Saint. The Holy Spirit wanted us to see what it takes to live for God. George Williams, a noted Bible scholar, born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1850, wrote of Job in his book, “THE COM-PLETE BIBLE COMMENTARY”, saying: “Job presents to us the discovery of the worth-lessness of self, which should be the first step in the Christian experience, and the worthfulness of Christ, the last step. “Job does not symbolize an unconverted man, but rather a converted man. It was necessary that one of God’s Children should be chosen for this trial; for the subject of the Book is not the conversion of the sinner, but rather the consecration of the Saint. It is evident that an unconverted man needs to be brought to the end of himself; but that a man who feared God, who

“fOr There IS hOPe Of a Tree”

was perfect (not sinless perfection, but doing his best to live for God), and who hated evil, should also need this, is not so clear; nevertheless, it is a Scriptural fact. Here we see in the mystery of the Book, God using Satan, calamity, and sickness to be His Instruments in creating character and making men partakers of His Holiness. Such were the Instruments; but the Hand that used them was God’s; and the facts of this Book explain to Christian people, who, like Job, are conscious of personal integ-rity, why calamities, sorrows, and diseases are permitted to afflict them. “The effect of the Divine action was that Job abhorred himself (Job 42:5-6). This language shows that he had thought well of himself. His creed was orthodox for he approached God through sacrifice (a type of Calvary), and his conduct was faultless, for he was a just man and eschewed evil. But these sharp trials, and especially the anger, which the unjust accusations of his friends stirred up in his heart, revealed to himself unknown depths of moral ugliness; and finally, his being challenged to mea-sure himself with God, made him conscious that in him, that is, in his ‘flesh’ there dwelt no good thing. This is a deep and painful experience, which all Christian people have reached.” Williams closed out his comments on Job in Chapter 40 by saying: “Everybody had to change except God! Job had to humble himself and to pray for God to bless these three Christians who had so despitefully used him and perse-cuted him. “Job’s latter end was better than his beginning. God gave him twice as much as he had before; and such is even the result in the Spiritual Life. “Thus this Book sets out the Action of God in Lead-ing His Children into a higher Christian experience. The

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subject of the Book is not how God justifies a sinner, but how he sanctifies a Saint; and, hence, none but a good man could have been chosen for the process, or profited by it. It is plain to all that a wicked man should die to self, but that a perfect man should also need to die, is not so clear. And yet, this is the offense of the Cross. All that goodness and beauty which men recognize in themselves, and in others must be nailed in death to the Cross; and the only Man that is to live must be in the Risen Man, Christ Jesus.”

SElf

Self-will is the Believer’s greatest obstacle and death to self is never pretty, pleasant, or desired. Actually, we really can’t see “self” in us until we are squeezed just as Job was. John would say, “He must increase, but I must decrease” (Jn. 3:30). The dying to self is a process, it’s not instant, and no matter what the Lord must do, must use, or allow, is worth it if we become more like Him.


Job is a broken man, his children dead, his wealth gone, his body riddled with sores, his supposed three friends calling him evil and a hypocrite, and even little children mocking him. He sees no way out but death. He is the tree that is cut down. Yet in the midst of what looks like destruction, the Holy Spirit speaks through him and says, “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down,

April 20-22, 2012 – fort Worth, tXPastor Billy AngerCrosspoint ChurchLocated at Comunidad Cristiana Berea Assembly of God2101 N. Riverside Dr.Fort Worth, TX 76111(940) [email protected] Friday: 7:30 PM Saturday: 7:30 PM Sunday: 10:30 AM & 6 PM

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that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs (limbs) like a plant” (Job 14:7-9). What the Holy Spirit is saying is when the “water of the Word” is applied to the stump, the Word of God through the Power of the Holy Spirit, “will bud, and bring forth boughs (limbs) like a plant.” We all at times are cut down, the adversities of life weigh on our shoulders, but no matter what Satan says, no matter what false friends may do, if we don’t quit, if our Faith remains in the Lord and His Word, “The tree will sprout again.”

hoW iS thiS doNE?

The Holy Spirit is God and He can do anything. How-ever, we must never forget that the Holy Spirit works exclusively within the parameters of the Finished Work of Christ, i.e., Calvary. The Cross of Christ must ever be the Object of our Faith. The Cross of Christ is God’s Way, and His Only Way, therefore, our Faith must be squarely centered up in what Christ did at Calvary’s Cross. Don’t give up, “For there is hope of a tree.”

Your Evangelist,

Donnie Swaggart


World Evangelism Fellowship was born out of a deep desire of Christians from all denominational backgrounds to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It was realized that when Churches and Ministries band together under the anointing of the Holy Spirit to attack the strongholds of Satan, much can be accomplished. This is the reason World Evangelism Fellowship was formed – to channel the efforts of Churches and Preachers from all over the United States, Canada, and the world into a unified, proven plan to reach the lost and dying with the Good News of the Gospel. The call of God to win the lost is clear. World Evan-gelism Fellowship is answering that call and we would like to extend an invitation to you to join us. This is not a denomination, and we pray it never will be. It is, however, a fellowship of Ministers and Churches united in their efforts to reach the world for Jesus Christ.

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JImmY SWaggarT ClaSSIC CrUSade

Dear Brother Swaggart, About a month ago, when payday came, we had to decide whether to pay the satellite bill or the cell phone bill. Well, the cell bill got paid and so the satellite was shut off, except for the free shopping networks and the “religious” stations. So, I stumbled onto SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN)! We have since had the satellite turned back on, but here it is, 4:30 a.m. and I am watching the Jimmy Swaggart Classic Crusade from 1985 on SBN! I watch all day! I am a Native American residing on an Indian Reserva-tion. I am 45 years old, and remember when I was a child that when you, Brother Swaggart, came on television we were expected to be quiet and watch! I am writing this e-mail to let you know how much I appreciate you sir. I am so tired of the fluff from the “feel good” preachers. I am starting to think that it wasn’t an accident that the cell phone bill was paid instead of the satellite bill! Praise God! Because of your Ministry and SBN I have found my way back! God bless you and yours.

SOUTH DAKOTA

i thANK god for YoUr miNiStrY!

I receive your Broadcast via DirecTV®, and I thank God for your Ministry! I have watched various worship programs and heard a variety of Ministers, but I can tell you that your program is the most sincere I have found! You preach the Spirit in your Services. I love singing along and also hearing Reverend Swaggart play the piano. God surely has blessed him with many talents, and I commend him for using them to His Glory. I also enjoy the discussion with Frances and Friends and the insights on the Scriptures and various topics. The entire Broadcast has been such a blessing to me! Tonight I received the Baptism with the Holy Spirit when Brother Donnie prayed, and immediately tears were flowing from my eyes and I began speaking in Tongues. I felt this blessed warmth all through my body and I couldn’t stop weeping. I ordered The Expositor’s Study Bible to study by, for I can’t get enough of the Word and would like to be able to understand some Passages better. May God continue to bless your Ministry and each one

of you personally. I thank Him for all of you, and for the blessing your Broadcast is to me and countless others.

NORTH CAROLINA

SoNlifE BroAdCAStiNg NEtWorK

Dear Brother Swaggart, I would like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for bringing SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN) to our Time Warner Cable Network. I have e-mailed and text messaged all of my Christian brothers and sisters, and informed them of this great blessing. I get all of my Spiritual Manna from you Brother Swaggart, and as you teach me I humbly attempt to convey the Message of the Cross to others. Now there is anointed TV 24 hours a day, and I’m blessed beyond words. Thank you so much for the great work that you are doing for the Lord, and I agree with you for a Harvest of untold proportions in these last days. God bless you Brother Swaggart and the team for all you are doing.

NEW YORK

i SAW A mESSAgE of YoUrS ABoUt rEStiNg iN him

Dear Pastor Gabe, I am a Media Church member. A few months ago God tuned me in to SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN) and I have been watching 24 hours a day, 7 days a week ever since. About this time I lost my Dad to cancer, and so I needed Jesus more than ever. I have been learning more these last few months than I have in the last 20 years of being a Christian. I ordered The Expositor’s Study Bible and I have been soaking in all of the The Cross Of Christ Study Guides too. I believe in Jesus and the Cross, but in my Spirit something was missing. I had head knowledge but not heart knowledge. I couldn’t figure out how I was supposed to live in Christ and the Cross. I saw a message of yours about Resting in Him, and you pulled out two chairs and explained that Jesus is resting at the Right Hand of the Father and that He had made His enemies His Footstool. I started to get excited in my Spirit. But when you crossed your legs and said that resting was better, my Spirit clicked and I jumped out of the bed and started dancing and yelling


I GOT IT! I GOT IT! PRAISE GOD I GOT IT! I have never been able to rest in Jesus before, and worrying was a big part of my life. But no more! I have been released from that bondage! I am 50 years old, and I am truly Born-Again again!

VIRGINIA

i CANNot gEt ENoUgh of thE Word

Dear Brother Swaggart, I started watching your Program a few weeks ago, on DISH Network, as referred to me by my parents. I have been dealing with a lot in my life the last several years. But with your help, my life has changed. God has opened my eyes and heart to a whole new meaning of life. I have not attended church in about four years for many reasons. Since I began watching your Program (I watch everyday), it is like I cannot get enough of the Word. Thank you Jesus!

MISSISSIPPI

WhEN i WAtCh YoUr ShoWS, it mAKES mE thirSt for morE of god

Sister Frances, I just wanted to thank all of you for this Program. I just watch it all day long. Every time I get some money I just want to invest in a CD or one of your Expositor’s Study Bibles. I am only 19, and some of the other sta-tions bore me. But when I watch your shows, it makes me thirst for more of God. I was also refilled with the Holy Spirit watching your show. Your Program has re-ally informed me about today’s issues, and now I have Biblical news I can truly believe. Thank you for drawing me closer to God.

E-MAIL

thE mESSAgE of thE CroSS

Dear Brother Swaggart, I recently discovered the SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN) on DirecTV®, and it has been such a blessing to me. I thank God that your Ministry is teaching the Word of God as I heard it taught to me when I was a young boy. Thank you for bringing the Message of the Cross in this day and time when it is needed so much.

NORTH CAROLINA

NoW thAt iS rEAl!

Brother Swaggart, I have thoroughly enjoyed both yours and Sister Swaggart’s Programs. What a blessing it is to listen to the Truth of the Gospel, and watch the Holy Spirit Move in your Church. It is amazing how the Holy Spirit can touch me even through a television screen, now that is real! Thank you for your commitment and dedication to the Lord’s Work.

MONTANA

thE KidS loVE it!

Dear Brother Swaggart, I just wanted to say that I love your program, and it is on in our house all the time. My stepdaughter always wants to watch the Programs, and she is 4 years old. The kids love it! In the car the other day, my stepdaughter was singing about the Holy Ghost revival with hands raised. I got my Bible from you as well, and I love it and have already learned things I did not know. Thank you for what you do, and God bless you.

ARKANSAS

thE Word of god prEAChEd UNdEr thE ANoiNtiNg of thE holY Spirit

Dear Brother Swaggart, I just received The Expositor’s Word For Every Day, A Daily Devotional yesterday! It is such a blessing that I can’t just read one devotion. I am waiting with anticipa-tion to receive The Expositor’s Study Bible. My folks live in Indiana, and have a hard time finding a church where they could hear the Word of God preached under the anointing of the Holy Spirit, much less a church where you can even sense the Holy Spirit. But praise the Lord they have found SonLife Broadcasting Network (SBN) on DirecTV®. They call and text me and are so excited about the Spiritual Food, and information on Frances and Friends that they are receiving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Keep pressing on. You are preaching the Message needed for today, the Message of the Cross.

NORTH CAROLINA

pEoplE NEEd to hEAr

Dear Brother Swaggart, I just love listening to the True Gospel being preached. The music just touches the heart and soul, and is truly anointed. People need to hear all of this that is being preached through this Ministry. We have people that are being led the wrong way, and people need to know that Jesus is coming soon and we all need to be ready. My prayers are with your entire family, and God bless you all.

MICHIGAN

i gAVE mY hEArt to thE lord JESUS ChriSt

I would just like to tell you all that I truly enjoy all of your Services. It has been exactly one year ago today that I gave my heart to the Lord Jesus Christ, and my life has had the biggest turn around. I am so glad that He kept knocking on my heart, and I finally opened that door to invite Him into my life. I see the worship go-ing on over TV, and would love to be a part of it. Keep up the good work Donnie, you are right on with your messages and teaching.

SOUTH CAROLINA


“The defeaT Of The deVIl”the man, and the serpent (the Devil) a Promise was made that spelled out Satan’s doom. This Prophecy of a coming Redeemer said that the Seed of the woman would have His Heel bruised by the Serpent, but that the serpent’s head would be bruised by the Seed of the woman. (gen. 3:15 – “And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; it shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His Heel.”) God’s Answer to man’s Fall was the Seed of the woman, a reference to Christ Who would be born of a Virgin and thus become “the Seed of the woman.” God promised that although the Redeemer would have His Heel “bruised” the serpent would have his head “crushed” by the Seed of the woman. This Prophecy was fulfilled in part by the events of Calvary. Jesus had His Heel “bruised” but in the same event “bruised” or crushed the head of the serpent.

thE prophECY fUlfillEd

In i John 3:8b, the Bible states, “For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the Devil.” In hebrews 2:14, the Bible says, “Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him who had the power of death, that is, the Devil.” Finally, in Colossians 2:14-15, Paul writes, “Blotting out the handwriting of Ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to His Cross; And having spoiled principalities and powers, He made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it.” No one can deny that the Seed of the woman, the Christ, the promised Redeemer was manifested in the Person of Jesus Christ. His Work (I Jn. 3:8) was to “destroy (to loose men from) the works of the Devil.” Hebrews teaches us that “through death (what Jesus did at the Cross)” Jesus would “destroy (to

P i peter 5:8-9 – “Be sober (mentally self-con-trolled), be vigilant (awake and watchful); because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walks about, seeking whom he may devour (we are faced with a very powerful adversary): “Whom (the devil) resist stedfast in the faith (‘the faith’ always refers to what Jesus did at the Cross; our faith must be ever anchored in that finished Work), knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your Brethren who are in the world. (every true Christian faces the onslaught of the evil One.)”

EVErY ChriStiAN mUSt lEArN hoW to fight priNCipAlitiES ANd poWErS

Every Believer will face the powers of darkness. Ephesians 6:12 makes it clear that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against spiritual forces. What the Believer needs to know and believe is that this battle is won by Faith. If we attempt to fight depending upon willpower, mental gymnastics, personal strength, or some man-made method of religion, we will surely lose. We must approach this battle with Faith that Christ’s Redemptive Work on the Cross was sufficient to defeat the powers of darkness. We must appropriate Christ’s Victory as our own. We must appropriate Christ’s completed Work by Faith. Then the powers of darkness will be pushed back by the Power of the Holy Spirit, God Himself, on our behalf. The same way and means by which sin has been defeated is the same way and means by which we are to walk in Victory over every attempt of Satan to steal, kill, or destroy.

thE prophECY

At the time of the Fall of Adam and Eve, during the confrontation where God addressed the woman,


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render entirely idle or useless)” the person known as the Devil. And Colossians declares that at the Cross Jesus actually “spoiled (disarmed, stripped of power) principalities and powers.” Based on these Scriptures, both the work and the person of the Devil, along with all the cohorts of Hell were defeated at Calvary.

AppropriAtE thiS trUth BY fAith

If the Word of God is true, then it tells us that Satan’s power has been crushed by Calvary. hebrews 11:6, tells us that, “without Faith it is impossible to please Him (god).” We as Believers must accept the truth that both sin and Satan were defeated at Calvary based upon the evidence of Scripture. God won’t force us to believe. He offers to us the evidence of Scripture and asks us to appropriate it by Faith. Therefore, just like Salvation must be received by Faith, so too must freedom from “your adversary” and “his workings” be accomplished by Faith. Certainly he roars as a lion. And never take Satan lightly. I heard just recently a preacher who believed what I am saying but his attitude towards the powers of darkness was unwise. He made fun of him, saying that he was a toothless lion with no bark to his bite. However, the Scripture says that Satan looks to find those he may “devour (to drink down, to gulp entire; literally or figuratively).” This word is the same Greek word that describes the drowning of the Egyptians in the Red Sea (Heb. 11:29). Therefore, the potential of the Believer being consumed by evil is very real. In all humility, with dependence upon Christ, and our Faith secure in the Cross by which Satan was defeated, we are to appropriate the benefits of Grace and “resist him in the Strength and the Power of the Holy Spirit.” If we submit to God’s Process we will be resisting steadfast in the Faith the attempts of Satan to steal, kill, and destroy. He is a strong adversary but He is no match for our Saviour, Jesus Christ, the Seed of the woman! Amen!

CAmpmEEtiNg SESSioNS

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• SpECiAl tEAChiNg SESSioNS: monday, November 19:1-4p.m.•6-8p.m. tuesday, November 20:1-4p.m.•6-8p.m. Wednesday, November 21: 9 a.m.-12 noon

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April 20-22, 2012 – WiChitA, KSPastor Jim HashbargerBerean Assembly1215 West Carey Ln.Wichita, KS 67207(316) 990-1947 Friday: 7 PM Saturday: 7 PM Sunday: 10 AM & 6 PM

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Philippians 3:13-14 – “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forget-ting those things which are behind (refers to things the Apostle had depended upon to find favor with God, and the failure that type of effort brought about [3:5-6]), reaching forth unto those things which are before (all our attention must be on that which is ahead, and not on what is past; ‘those things’ consists of all the victories of the Cross), “I press toward the mark (this represents a moral and Spiritual target) for the prize of the high calling of God (Christlikeness) in Christ Jesus (proclaims the manner and means in which all of this is done, which is the Cross [I Cor. 1:17-18; 2:2]).”

During the Ministry of Paul the Apostle, there were many at that time who believed that they had achieved, what is known now as, “sinless perfection.” This means that they believed they were now at a stage in their lives where they were perfect, with no sin in their lives whatsoever. Of course, we know now that there is no such thing as “sinless perfection,” and that the Only Person that has ever lived that was/is Perfect is Christ. We were born in the state of original sin (Ps. 51:5), due to the Fall of Adam and Eve in the Garden. As well, the Sin Nature controls every unsaved person, which is that inner bent towards that which is against God. However, when we accept Jesus Christ, and His Way, His precious Blood washes and cleanses us from every stain, past, present, and future. At that same time, the Holy Spirit baptizes us into Christ, where our old man has been crucified with Christ, and a new man has been resurrected in Newness of Life (Rom. 6:3-5), and because we are now in Christ, God looks at us as being perfect. Now, we must qualify this statement. We are not perfect based upon our good works, or upon what we have accomplished, but God sees us as perfect because we are “in Christ.” Christ is the Perfect One, and since we are in Him, God looks at us as perfect.

“I Count not MySelf to HAve APPreHended”

Now, Paul would address this situation of sinless perfection in this Chapter, and he would tell these individuals believing this, “Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended,” meaning that I have not made it yet, or I have not attained yet. What he is saying is summed up in the previous Verse, “. . . if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus,” which speaks of Paul ever pursuing to be like Christ. In fact, the word “apprehend,” means “attained,” but it has a little more meaning than just being “attained.” It has the idea that when a football player wants to catch hold of his man, he not only wants to catch the man with the ball, but he also wants to pull him down. Likewise, Paul wants to make Christ his own, just as Christ caught Paul and made Paul His Own. To sum it up this way, we were not Saved only so we could miss Hell, but we were Saved to be made in the Image of Christ. We must never forget that. We were Saved to be conformed into this Image of Christ.

“BeInG MAde ConforMABle unto HIS deAtH”

Paul would say, “That I may know Him, and the Power of His Resurrection, and the fellowship of His Sufferings, being made conformable unto His Death” (Phil. 3:10). What Paul is saying here is that we are to conform to what Jesus did at that Cross and the Resurrection, not trying to do this ourselves, for we simply cannot. We are to accept the fact that He did this for us, not for Himself, for we could not save ourselves, and neither can we make ourselves Holy and Righteous by means of our works. We are to stop trying to do this ourselves and accept the fact that He did this for us, and we are to conform to His Plan, His Purpose, and His Path. Let us say it again, we cannot attain a place of spiritual perfection based upon our own works, for if we try to attain this by what we do, we are placing ourselves in a position of self-righteousness. Trusting in our works and trusting in our own doings automatically places us in a position of self-righteousness, which means that we become righteous through what we do. If that is

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the case, then what Paul is saying here is useless, meaningless, and an outright lie. However, we know that this is not the case, and that we have not come to the place of attaining this perfection, but we are striving everyday to be more like Christ. This is what Paul is saying here, “I may not be there now, but that will not stop me from doing what I can to be more like Christ.”

HIS deAtH equAlS our vICtory

Now, many know that we must be made conformable unto His Death for Salvation, but many do not understand what that means in regards to our everyday life and living. We must understand that Paul here is not talking about our Salvation, but he is talking about Sanctification, which is our everyday life and living. Everything that we receive from God, everything barring none, is wrapped up in the Crucifixion of Christ. Everything! That means our Salvation, our Healing, our Deliverance, our Baptism with the Holy Spirit with the Evidence of speaking with other Tongues, and every Blessing, has come to us on the basis of what Christ did for us at Calvary. In other words, His Death equals our Victory! I feel the Presence of God even as I write these words, His Death equals our Victory! Hallelujah! Praise God! You must get this into your spirit, His Death equals our Victory! What He did at the Cross was so powerful, so magnificent that through His Death, He broke every shackle and chain that kept us in captivity to Satan. That problem, which has kept us bound, has been totally and completely defeated through His Death! That means that there is no problem that He did not conquer at Calvary! There is no struggle that He did not defeat at Calvary! As the song writer wrote many years ago, “Burdens are lifted at Calvary, Jesus is very near!” Our Victory is found totally in Christ and what He did at the Cross, and we must look to that Finished Work on a daily basis for us to be “conformed unto His Death.” We are to place our Faith in the Cross of Christ exclusively, which allows the Holy Spirit to Work in our lives to take out the bad, and put in the good. The only way that we are to apprehend the victory needed in this life, is by reaching out to what Christ did at the Cross, and we are guaranteed that His Victory will become our Victory!

In Him,

Pastor Gabe

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mAY 18-20, 2012 – tEXArKANA, tXPastor Michael MauldinCrossway Church of Texarkana1617 W. 7th St.Texarkana, TX 75501(870) 773-5665www.crosswaychurchoftexarkana.com Friday: 6:30 PM Saturday: 6:30 PM Sunday: 10:30 AM

JUNE 8-10, 2012 – hoUStoN, tXPastor Tony PittmanOaks Meadows Community Church6105 Allendale Rd.Houston, TX 77017(832) 421-4117 Friday: 7 PM Saturday: 6 PM Sunday: 10 AM

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thE UNitY of SCriptUrE

The Theme Of The Whole Bible – is man’s problem (sin) and God’s Solution, Jesus Christ and Him Crucified. God’s Authorship and Direction towards the final Redemp-tion guarantees its theological unity. The major themes in the Bible are the Creation, the Fall, Redemption, and Judgment. These all point to God and are the backdrop of every Biblical Text. In this unity there are a series of Cov-enants, which are: Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Davidic, and the New Covenant through Jesus Christ. Each Book in the Bible addresses one or more of these Covenants and knits them into the unity of the “whole.”

The history Of redemption – Throughout the Bible there is a distinct development of Revelation on Redemp-tion. God shed the blood of animals, and clothed Adam and Eve after they sinned. They were promised that in the future the Seed of the women would crush the serpent, Satan. This was the first Messianic Prophecy. The more God revealed to man over time the more he expected of them. At certain levels of Revelation God allowed certain things, i.e. polygamy, the taking of concubines, and vari-ous customs of the day. As God’s Revelation expanded these things were no longer tolerated by God. This is an epochal structure of Biblical history, with a certain level of Revelation up to those points, and then we take this structure and place it in the context of the complete Revelation of the Bible. For example: Abraham had a son by Hagar and God blessed Abraham and allowed it. Abraham was still referred to as believing God; although in light of the whole Revelation of Scripture now, we see the family did suffer the consequences of his sin. In light of the whole Bible, the story of David and Goliath is not just heroism, but shows kingship with God’s Authority. David was the redeemer of Israel, as his Seed, Jesus Christ, was the Redeemer for all mankind. This results in the final Redemption by Christ on the Cross defeating all principalities and powers.

thE rElAtioNShip BEtWEEN thE old ANd NEW tEStAmENtS

Typology – represents the parallels between the Old and New Testaments. This relationship can be discussed in terms of typology. Typology is the Spiritual Relation-ships between persons, institutions, offices, and events in history of Redemption between Old and New Testaments. The essential relationship is a promise and its fulfillment, or a signpost and the destination between the two Testa-ments. New Testament authors will refer again and again to Old Testament Scriptures to show Christ’s fulfillment.

Ceremonial Types – are Divinely purposed and Re-demptive enactment of future truth. The Old Testament ritual, i.e. Passover, symbolizes what Christ did in the fu-ture, His Sacrifice on the Cross. Passover was the Symbol of the Sacrificial Lamb, Jesus Christ. Another example, taken from Leviticus 16:10, is the story of the scapegoat on the Day of Atonement, who assumed the sins of the people and was run out of camp, typifying the sins are gone. Jesus is our Scapegoat who takes our sins away.

Institutional Types – can best be seen in the Office of the High Priest. The High Priest was a mediator between God and the people of Israel. Only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies. Whereas, in the New Testament Jesus Christ becomes our High Priest in a higher order, the order of Melchizedek. The “Type” is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, Whoever lives to make Intercession for the Saints. The Aaronic order of Priests expired at the Cross.

historical Types – In Hosea 11:1, Israel is being described as being called out of Egypt and bondage by God. This is fulfilled in Mathew 2:15, when Baby Jesus is called out of Egypt to return home to Israel. It can also be a type of the Believer being Born-Again and no longer under the bondage of the world and its Pharaoh, Satan. Another good example would be Jonah, who spent three

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days in the belly of the whale, fulfilled by Jesus being three days in the tomb.

NEW tEStAmENt USE of old tEStAmENt

apologetically – In Psalms 16:10, it refers to the Death, Burial, and Resurrection, and God’s Holy One will not see decay, with its fulfillment described in Acts 26:22-23.

Prophetic – Joel 2:28-32, describes the coming Day of the Lord. The fulfillment is spoken of in Acts 2:17-21.

Typological – In I Corinthians 10:1-13, Paul uses a warning from Israel’s history for us not to complain, as their forefathers did in the wilderness.

Theological – In Hebrews 3:1-6, describes how Jesus is greater than Moses.

Practical – In I Corinthians 9:9, quotes Deuteronomy 25:4, to show that Pastors should be compensated.

thE USE of SCriptUrE to iNtErprEt SCriptUrE

Interpret Obscure Passages In The light Of Clear Passages. For example, certain portions of Revelation need to be interpreted in the light of other more clear Last Day’s passages.

When reading portions of Ezekiel, Daniel, and Mat-thew, Chapter 24, they are made clearer in I Thessalo-nians, and other New Testament passages. Luke 12:40, becomes clearer using I Thessalonians 5:2 and Revelation 3:3 to back it up. Scripture clarifies Scripture.

Interpret Individual Passages In harmony With The rule Of faith. This refers to central areas of Christian Doctrine drawn from the clear areas of Scrip-ture, where a specific subject matter is dealt with. As an example, this means one would not interpret Scripture in such a way that would deny the Deity of Christ, nor His Humanity.

Interpret Scripture as a Whole, In light Of all Its Parts. This means not to take one portion of Scripture and act on it without the whole Bible on that issue, to look for additional guidance.

Interpret Scripture regulations In light Of The Principle Behind Them. For example, in Matthew 19:3-9, Jesus is addressing the issue of divorce, but dis-cusses the principle behind the prohibition, “Two shall become one flesh.”

Interpret historical In light Of The didactic (What Is Trying To Be Instructed). By doing this you provide protection from an overemphasis on the histori-cal passage. The didactic sets the constraints.

Interpret The Old Testament In light Of The new Testament. By reading Romans, Chapter 4, we can bet-ter understand the story of Abraham.

It is also important to keep in mind there are cultural and moral laws encompassed in ceremonial law or cus-toms. Some cultural traditions were: a holy kiss, foot washing, or that respectable women did not braid their hair. These would not necessarily be applicable today. Some actions or rules are all custom, others are from principles that transcend culture, and some are a com-bination. You must make that distinction when reading and interpreting the Bible.

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PRAY ABOUT IT . . .

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